Once Montag returned to the firehouse Beatty was ready to criticize him. He quoted the books that he knew Montag had taken. I think his purpose to this quoting was to confuse Montag. He wanted to show him that books bring nothing good, and they had no meaning, books were just confusing. Whether he really had a dream about he and Montag getting into a fight, or if he just wanted to make Montag mad we don't know, but this did have an effect on Montag. It frightened him and he saw a side of Beatty that, until now, he had not known. I'm sure, after experiencing this side of Beatty, Montag connected the dots when Beatty said that they had an 'important' trip to make that they would end up infront of his and Mildrid's house. Another hint to this was when they got into the salamander and Beatty was the one to drive. When Mildrid came out of the house with her things packed and ready to go gives us the hint that even if she wasn't the one to turn Montag in, she knew that someone would be. I think she turned Montag in because he was becoming so different than what she was use to and it was scaring her, because he wasn't only saying 'happy' things. The one piece of evidence that makes me think it might not have been Mildrid to call the firehouse, is that, if they burnt the house, that meant her 'family' would also be burnt. This makes me think it wasn't her, because she talks about her family as if they were really people, who really loved and cared about her though we all know they weren't really real and had no feelings. However, regardless of who turned Montag in for reading the books and keeping them in his home this was a turning point for Montag.
-Ellie Adams
I think you're right Ellie. Mildred seems to be afraid of what Montag is becoming. Before this Montag went to work and came home. He never thought of doing anything different. Then when he met Clarisse he changes. Mildred isn't ready for this and probably doesn't even want anything to change. I think she called the alarm in on him because she was afraid of what could happen to her. I don't think she even relized she was leaving her "family", she just acted. She wanted to live a simple life and not have to worry about anything besides what is on TV next.
ReplyDeleteI think Montag burned his house himself without a second thought because that part of his life was over. He didn't want to remember anything about the wife that left him and all the toys he had to buy for her. He wanted that part of his life to be over so he could move on and with Faber, make books more common. Montag wants to be able to read and not get his house burned down and have others read too. He thinks with more people reading they will become less violent and start thinking for themselves. I think that both Montag and Mildred want to forget their old lives and move on doing their own thing.
:)Erin Dingle